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Lexington Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Lexington Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,938 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Lexington Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 6,938 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Lexington Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kathleen Lenihan2027
Deepika Sawhney2027
Sara Cuthbertson2026
Larry Freeman2025
Eileen Jay2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,831,000 $700 3%
Local: $142,825,000 $20,696 76%
State: $41,056,000 $5,949 22%
Total: $188,712,000 $27,346
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $187,858,000 $27,221
Total Current Expenditures: $156,399,000 $22,663
Instructional Expenditures: $101,053,000 $14,643 54%
Student and Staff Support: $31,544,000 $4,570 17%
Administration: $12,980,000 $1,880 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,822,000 $1,568 6%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,770,000 $1,995
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $6,663,000 $965


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 74 89 20-24 45-49 PS 75-79 67
2018-2019 83 94 35-39 55-59 PS 80-84 80
2017-2018 84 94 40-44 60-64 PS 80-84 81
2016-2017 83 93 40-44 65-69 PS 85-89 80
2015-2016 88 95 50-54 75-79 PS 85-89 87
2014-2015 88 96 55-59 70-74 PS 85-89 87
2013-2014 88 95 55-59 80-84 PS 85-89 87
2012-2013 88 96 60-64 70-74 PS 90-94 86
2011-2012 88 96 45-49 70-74 PS 85-89 87
2010-2011 87 96 55-59 65-69 PS 90-94 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 78 86 25-29 60-64 PS 80-84 75
2018-2019 80 89 35-39 60-64 PS 80-84 77
2017-2018 83 89 45-49 65-69 PS 80-84 82
2016-2017 82 88 45-49 65-69 PS 80-84 81
2015-2016 89 93 60-64 80-84 PS 85-89 90
2014-2015 91 94 65-69 80-84 PS 90-94 91
2013-2014 91 94 70-74 85-89 PS 90-94 90
2012-2013 91 94 70-74 80-84 PS 90-94 91
2011-2012 91 94 70-74 85-89 PS 90-94 91
2010-2011 91 95 70-74 75-79 PS >=95 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=95 >=80 >=80 >=90 >=95
2018-2019 97 >=95 >=50 >=80 >=80 96
2017-2018 96 >=95 >=80 >=80 >=80 95
2016-2017 98 >=95 >=80 >=80 >=80 >=95
2015-2016 96 >=95 >=80 >=80 >=80 96
2014-2015 97 >=95 >=80 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 95 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS >=80 95
2012-2013 95 >=95 >=80 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2011-2012 96 >=95 >=90 >=50 >=80 95
2010-2011 93 >=95 >=80 >=80 >=80 91


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 6,938 2.1
2021-2022 6,790 -1.6
2020-2021 6,901 -4.2
2019-2020 7,190 -1.0
2018-2019 7,259 0.2
2017-2018 7,246 1.0
2016-2017 7,171 2.1
2015-2016 7,022 3.4
2014-2015 6,785 2.6
2013-2014 6,610 1.6
2012-2013 6,506 1.7
2011-2012 6,397 0.5
2010-2011 6,366 2.9
2009-2010 6,182 -0.9
2008-2009 6,235 -0.3
2007-2008 6,253 0.4
2006-2007 6,226 -0.4
2005-2006 6,253 1.1
2004-2005 6,184 0.1
2003-2004 6,175 2.0
2002-2003 6,051 0.7
2001-2002 6,010 1.9
2000-2001 5,898 1.5
1999-2000 5,809 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lexington Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 44.4 7.3
Black 4.1 9.4
Hispanic 5.0 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.0 4.4
White 38.3 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lexington Public Schools had 624.23 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 23.43
Elementary: 404.25
Secondary: 187.55
Total: 624.23

Lexington Public Schools employed 13.05 district administrators and 46.55 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.05
District Administrative Support: 28.75
School Administrators: 46.55
School Administrative Support: 83.12
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 184.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.65
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 13.65
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 15.60
Student Support Services: 106.30
Other Support Services: 15.30


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lexington Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bowman451KG-5
Bridge374KG-5
Fiske341KG-5
Harrington396KG-5
Jonas Clarke Middle8236-8
Joseph Estabrook542KG-5
Lexington Children'S Place75PK-PK
Lexington High2,3039-12
Maria Hastings598KG-5
Wm Diamond Middle9426-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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